Avaz Inc. presents ‘Insights with Avaz’, a FREE webinar series all through October to celebrate AAC Awareness Month.
Note :
1. Every webinar requires a separate registration.
2. Register to receive the recorded webinars in your mail inbox.
Date: Oct 7, 2026 (Wednesday)
TIME : 4.30 – 5.30 PM IST
7:00 – 8:00 AM EDT
4:00 – 5:00 AM PDT
AAC in Everyday Life: Communicate, Connect, Participate
Join us to explore how Avaz can be part of your child’s everyday life – from greetings and conversations to daily routines and play. Learn simple ways to teach survival words, build social skills, prepare for adolescence, and support emotional regulation, making communication natural and empowering for your child.
Designed for parents, also useful for special educators, SLPs & anyone supporting AAC Users.
About Mitul Sen
Founder of Autispace, Delhi, India
Mitul Sen is a passionate special educator, AAC practitioner, and parent of a teenager on the autism spectrum. She is the founder of Autispace, where she has helped children, young adults, parents, and educators across India and beyond build functional communication skills using Avaz. Drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience, she is passionate about making AAC a meaningful part of everyday communication, connection, and participation.
Date: Oct 14, 2026 (Wednesday)
TIME : 4.30 – 5.30 PM IST
7:00 – 8:00 AM EDT
4:00 – 5:00 AM PDT
Build on What They Can Do: A Strengths-Based Approach to AAC Goals
Traditional AAC goals often focus on what a child can’t yet do, sometimes emphasizing compliance over connection, this session invites SLPs to explore a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based approach to goal writing. Through case studies comparing conventional goals with reframed alternatives, you’ll discover how following a child’s lead and building on their strengths can support meaningful communication.
Designed primarily for SLPs, while also offering valuable insights for parents and special educators.
About Lauren S. (Enders) Gonzales, MA, CCC-SLP
SLP & AAC Consultant
Lauren S. (Enders) Gonzales, MA, CCC-SLP is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT) Consultant with over 30 years of experience, including a long stint with Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. She is widely recognized in the AAC community, for generously sharing valuable AAC and AT resources on social media. She is a prominent speaker at national and international AAC conferences and has several professional publications to her credit.
Date: Oct 21, 2026 (Wednesday)
TIME : 4.30 – 5.30 PM IST
7:00 – 8:00 AM EDT
4:00 – 5:00 AM PDT
Growing Language Through Books and AAC: Practical Strategies for Families
You already know your child best. Build on that connection as you learn simple ways to support communication and early literacy at home. Discover interactive shared reading, AAC modeling, sound awareness, vocabulary, and alphabet activities. Through examples and practice, you’ll leave with confidence and ideas to use immediately at home.
Designed for parents and caregivers of emergent AAC users, with a focus on supporting developing communication and early literacy skills.
About Beth Waite-Lafever
SLP & AAC Consultant
Beth Waite-Lafever, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATP is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist and RESNA-certified Assistive Technology Professional with over 30 years of experience in AAC. Currently the Literacy Initiative Developer for PRC-Saltillo, Beth focuses on supporting AAC users through literacy, communication strategies, and resources for families, educators, and support teams.
Date: Oct 28, 2026 (Wednesday)
TIME : 4.30 – 5.30 PM IST
7:00 – 8:00 AM EDT
4:00 – 5:00 AM PDT
From Device to Culture: Building an AAC-Ready School, Home and Community – An Implementation Model
This webinar explores a comprehensive ready-to-use implementation model for integrating AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) across school, home, and community settings.
It provides very practical strategies for schools, educators, families, and professionals to create consistent, supportive communication environments that empower individuals with complex communication needs to participate fully in all life domains.
Designed for schools, educators, families, and professionals, with a focus on building consistent and supportive communication across settings.
About Gowri Sivakumar
Co-Founder- We Nurture Foundation, India
Gowri Sivakumar is the Co-Founder, Managing Trustee and Program Head of We Nurture Foundation, Bengaluru. A parent and educator, her personal journey inspired her work in special education and family empowerment. Through We Nurture Foundation, she supports families through early intervention and skill development programmes and is committed to empowering the neurodiverse community.
